Photos Capture How Clothed People Feel Around a Nude Man

*winces*

Utah-based photographer Trevor Christensen is doing a nude portrait series. Only the naked people aren't in front of his camera — he's going nude and capturing his subjects' reactions. He explains on his website:

As a photographer I'm deeply interested in the experience subjects have during portrait shoots. When I guide subjects through the process of making their photo, I seek to create a calm, comfortable environment where they can be at ease in front of the camera. Despite my best efforts, subjects often feel a sense of vulnerability during the process. No matter the scenario, this power imbalance seems like an almost inescapable part of the experience.

The photographer/subject paradigm is one of inequality. Nude Portraits is about leveling the playing field in an unorthodox way. Instead of focusing on bringing the subject to a place of ease, where I am, this project brings me to a place of vulnerability.